More and more parents, when choosing a name for a child, turn to the Orthodox calendar. Thus, the ancient Orthodox tradition is being revived: to give a name to a child in honor of a saint.
Instructions
Step 1
In Soviet times, names were given based on the system. As a result, one of the most popular names among girls was the name Lena - in honor of Lenin. In the class sometimes it reached six or even eight Len. As a result, the girls were called not by their first name, but by their last name. The name faded into the background. Or they chose names that were completely communist, for example - Dazdraperma (long live May 1) or Barrikada. It was unlikely that the little Barricade felt comfortable when answering the question of her name. Calling the girl that way, the parents emphasized, as ideology demanded then, the child's involvement in the system.
Step 2
In the pre-revolutionary time, the name was given to the child, focusing exclusively on the calendar. The choice of the name was assigned to the priest, and he named the baby on the day of baptism. This was considered an honor for the child and the parents. I read the name according to the calendar, and a great sacrament was observed: with the name, the child was given God's intercessor.
Today, when choosing a name in accordance with Orthodox traditions, there is more freedom - there are several saints on the calendar every day, and the parents themselves decide which of the proposed names they will call their child.
Step 3
But still, choosing a name for a child according to the calendar must be correct. The name is given to the saint whose day falls on the birthday of the baby. But maybe on this day there are only male names, but a girl was born. Then you should pay attention to the names that are written on the eighth day. It is on the eighth day that the rite of giving the name is performed. If the names of the eighth day are also not suitable, then you can choose a name and on the day of the sacrament of baptism - this is the fortieth day after birth.
Step 4
They give the girl a name according to the calendar so that the saint, in honor of whom the child is named, will protect her throughout her life, be a guardian angel, a heavenly intercessor. It is believed that the saint prays for the owner of the name before the Lord.
Based on this, some believing parents give their child the name of a saint without looking at the calendar. They refer to the tradition of giving a child a name in honor of a saint revered by the family. This restores continuity and strengthens the bond with ancestors.
Calling a girl by the name of a saint, parents can be sure that their daughter will be the only one to bear such a name - for example, the Orthodox name Natalya is very rare among girls. Meanwhile, Natasha is a good and harmonious Russian name.
